“I am answerable to only them” - Venkatesh Iyer breaks silence on his reports of trade to SRH

Kolkata Knight Riders top-order batter Venkatesh Iyer, who was picked by the franchise for a whopping INR 23.75 Crore at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, broke silence on the reports of his possible trade to the Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise for the IPL 2026 season.

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Unfortunately, Venkatesh Iyer could score only 142 runs from seven innings at an average of 20.29 with one fifty in the IPL 2025 season. With poor returns, there have been a lot of reports surrounding the internet that the KKR franchise is looking to release him to trade him to any other franchise. However, Iyer isn’t aware of any such decision made by the KKR management yet.

"I have got absolutely no clue. There has been nothing at all from the KKR management, also," Iyer told Sportskeeda.

Furthermore, he also made it clear that these reports will not faze him, his game and his career. He also talked about how he started playing the Indian Premier League from the base price of INR 20 Lakh and how significant it was for him.

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"People who had these questions are not even on my contact list. So why do I have to even think about what they are thinking? It's my life, my game, my career. And it's my team that has chosen to spend so much on me. So these things don't faze me,” he added. 

“See, for a boy who wanted to just play IPL cricket, even ₹20 lakh would sometimes feel like a significant amount. And over the years, this is what I've learnt. Not just me, but all the cricketers have learnt this: there are a lot of eyes on you, but it's important to know what to pay attention to. People who have had a direct impact on my life, I am answerable to only them,” he concluded.

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